Team USA's performance at the 4x400 relays was a marked improvement over the incredible disappointments at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, when the two sprint relay teams clumsily dropped the baton. Jeremy Wariner, who won silver in the 400m and seen below passing the baton to Clement: "We expect greatness. That's what we did today. We showed greatness."

WHEN YOU JUMP, watch video and more images of Team USA's golden moment. Congratulations to all the incredible athletes who went to Berlin. And a special shout out to Team USA for such a fantastic performance.

21 August 2009

LaShawn Merritt, the Olympic 400 meter gold medalist, literally floats over the finish line as he collects gold at the World Athletic Championships in Berlin. The 23-year-old easily dispatched rival and twice world champion Jeremy Wariner "with a powerful finish to grab the only major title missing from his collection in a time of 44.06 seconds," notes Reuters.

No love lost between Merritt and Wariner, who helped Team USA win the 4x400 relay gold in Beijing. They will team up again for the relays on Sunday.